Salah's Quest for Glory: Egypt Returns to World Cup Stage After Eight-Year Absence
The Pharaohs secure qualification for 2026 tournament with Liverpool legend Mohamed Salah leading the charge for long-awaited international success.
Feb 28, 2026
Egypt
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Squad
Goalkeepers
Oufa Shobeir
Al Ahly • 25 years old
#26
Mohamed Sobhi
Zamalek • 26 years old
#16
Mohamed El Shenawy
Al Ahly • 37 years old
#23
Ahmed El Shenawy
Pyramids FC • 34 years old
#1
Defenders
Mohamed Ismail
Zamalek • 26 years old
#28
Hossam Abdelmaguid
Zamalek • 24 years old
#4
Khaled Sobhi
Al Masry • 30 years old
#2
Mohamed Hany
Al Ahly • 30 years old
#3
Ahmed Eid
Al Ahly • 25 years old
#24
Mohamed Hamdi
Pyramids FC • 30 years old
#12
Ramy Rabia
Al Ain • 32 years old
#5
Ahmed Fatouh
Zamalek • 27 years old
#13
Yasser Ibrahim
Al Ahly • 33 years old
#6
Midfielders
Mohamed Shehata
Zamalek • 25 years old
#15
Marwan Ateya
Al Ahly • 27 years old
#19
Mahmoud Saber
ZED FC • 24 years old
#27
Emam Ashour
Al Ahly • 28 years old
#8
Mohanad Lasheen
Pyramids FC • 29 years old
#17
Hamdy Fathy
Al Wakrah • 31 years old
#14
Forwards
Salah Mohsen
Al Masry • 27 years old
#9
Osama Faisal
National Bank of Egypt • 25 years old
#21
Mostafa Fathi
Pyramids FC • 31 years old
#18
Mohamed Salah
Liverpool • 33 years old
#10
Mostafa Mohamed
Nantes • 28 years old
#11
Omar Marmoush
Manchester City • 27 years old
#22
Zizo
Al Ahly • 30 years old
#25
Ibrahim Adel
Nordsjælland • 24 years old
#20
Mahmoud Trezeguet
Al Ahly • 31 years old
#7
Group Standing
GROUP G
| # | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 2 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Iran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
| 4 |  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0 |
ℹ️ Standings will be updated live during the tournament. Group G includes Belgium, Egypt, Iran, and New Zealand.
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